PG&E skirts criminal charges, reaches settlement in Zogg wildfire
OAKLAND — PG&E has reached a settlement of a civil case arising from the lethal Zogg Fire that burned in Shasta County and Tehama County in 2020 after criminal charges were dropped in the case on Wednesday.
“We stand behind our thousands of trained and experienced coworkers and contractors working every day to keep Californians safe,” Patricia Poppe, PG&E’s chief executive officer, said in a prepared release. “We feel strongly that those good-faith judgments are not criminal.” Under the deal with prosecutors, now that the criminal charges have been dropped, Shasta County filed civil charges against PG&E.
“Most of the $45 million that PG&E will pay as part of the settlement will go to local fire departments and districts, law enforcement, and community and nonprofit organizations to rebuild and strengthen the communities affected by the Zogg Fire and to honor the victims,” PG&E stated on Wednesday.
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